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J. L. TURNER. PLATFORM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21.1921.

1 ,409,800, Patented Mar. 14, 1922.

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J. L. TURNER.

PLATFORM. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27,192:

1,409,800. Patnted Mar. 14, 1922.

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J L. Turn e2" INVENTOR ATTORNEY tiNITfED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES L. TURNER, OF SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA.

PLATFORM.

Application filed June 2?,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Janus L. TURNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sanford, in the county of Lee and State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful. improvements in Platforms, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention has reference to a platform designed to provide a support on a telegraph or like pole for linemen when aflixing or repairing wires on the pole.

My object is to produce a platform or sup port of this character which shall be light in weight so that the same can be easily elevated by the linemen in climbing a pole in tie usual manner, and thereafter readily arranged on the pole at a desired elevation, the improvement being of such nature that the weight imposed thereon will serve to bring the device into more efficient engagement with the post, and thereafter permit the lineman to accomplish his work when sup ported on the platform in a more easy and efiicient manner, and with perfect safety.

A still further object is to produce a detachablesupport designed to be arranged ona telegraph or similar sole at desired elevations, in which grab hooks are provided for entering the sides of the pole, spring means influencing the grab hooks to pole engaging position, a swinging member or lever being pivotally connected between the grab hooks having an inner angle end which terminates in a dog and its opposite end supporting thereon a platform the weight of the latter, coinoined with the weight of the platform, swinging the lever and causing the dog to enter the pole rightangularly with respect. to the entering or impinging ends of the grab hooks, while on the outer end of the lever there is a sheave wheel around which a rope is trained whereby articles from the ground may be elevated to the workman on the platform.

The foregoing, and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by.

a construction, combination and operative association of parts, such as is disclosed by the drawings which accompany and which form part of this specification.

In the drawings V Figure 1 illustrates the application of the improvement on a telegraph or telephone pole.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14, 1922.

Serial 1%. 480,776.

through the pole directly above the improvement.

Figure 3is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4: is a sectional view on the line 44: of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the im provement, the shelf or platform being removed.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates a pole for telephone or telegraph wires which is designed to be clamped, in the usual manner, by a lineman for attaching, detaching, splicing or repairing wires either on or adjacent to the cross heads carried'by the pole. In order to provide an effective and safe support to the lineman in accomplishing his work I provide a device for supporting the said lineman in a safe and efficient manner. The dev ce is of a comparatively light, but strong nature, lightness being desirable, inasmuch as the improvement is to be elevated by the lineman in arranging the same at predeter m ned elevations on the pole, and strength being essential for rendering the device compatible for withstanding the strain to which it is subjected and for prmidinga safe support for the workman. 4

in carrying out my invention, I make use oftwooppositely disposed grab hooks which are indicated by the numeral 1. The shanks 2, of the grab hooks are inwardly inclined, and are provided, adjacent their outer ends with a series of siaced apertures 3. Passing through aligning apertures in the shanks of the respective grab hooks are re movable pivots 4. The pivots pass through the bifurcated ends of a cross sectionally rounded member which is in the nature of an axle 5. The pivots t are preferably in the nature of bolts and have their threaded ends engaged by nuts 6, while attached to the shanks or arms 2 of the grab hooks 1 forwardly of the shaft 5, are the ends of a helical spring 7 that has a tendency to force the hooks toward each other, and consequ ntly permit of the pointed ends of the said hooks readily entering the pole at the sides thereof, and to one side of the cente thereof.

On the shaft 5 there is a pair of spaced collars or washers 8, and also on the shaft between the said collars or washers, which really provide contact elements, is a sleeve 9. Journal-led on the sleeve 9 is the eye A teaser.

portion of a lever 11. The lever, at its upper edge, and to the rear of the eye is platform.

formed with a depression that receives therein and has bolted or otherwise secured thereto a platform 12. The outer end of the lever, below the platform has secured on its sidesdependingstraps 13, whose lower ends are connected by a shaft 14: on which is journaled a sheave wheel 15 and around this sheave wheel there is trained a cable 16 One end of the cable may be provided with a suitable hook or the like, the other strand providing the pull portion of the cable, and whereby material or tools can be elevated to the lineman who occupies the The lever 11, forward of its eye is provided with a downwardly extending portion 17 which terminates in an outwardly extended pointeddog 18,-a shield plate 19 being provided between the extension 17 and "post being limited by the shield or stop plate 19. V

All of the elements constituting the improvement are removably associated and replaceable should injury-occur to, any one of the parts. The construction is simple and may be cheaply manufactured and marketed.

As stated,- the device is light, but is strong and efllClGllt. The grab hooks 1, through V the. medium of their adjustable association with the shaft 5 have their pointed ends adjustable with respect to each other. The springs 7 materially assist the operator in causing the pointed ends of the grab hooks to be inserted in the posts, such insertions being primarily accomplished by sub ecting the outer rounded ends of the hooks to the force of .impact of a hammer or the like, the spring thereafter effectively holding the hooks in impinged condition, the weight imparted on the platform, as previously stated, drivinethe pointed dog 18 into the pole, while the arrangement of the flexible element or rod 16 on the device permits of an attendant 011 the ground raising to the line- 'man all material required in his work and consequently obviates the necessity of the lineman. descending the pole to obtain such I 7 material.

' Having described the invention, I claim In a support designed to be attached to a pole or the like, grab hooks arranged in cooperating pair having inwardly extending shanks formed with spaced apertures, a

shaft having its ends pivotally secured in certain ofsaid apertures, a spring connecting the hooks forward of the shaf whereby to bring the pointed ends thereof more effectively into the sides of the post, after said hooks have been partly forced intothe said sides of the post, a sleeve journaled on the shaft, means holding the same against longitudinal movement, a lever having an eye portion journaled on the sleeve, a downwardly projected forwardly inclined front portion terminating in a pointed dog, a shield plate between the said extension of the lever and the dog, and said dog designed to be forced into the pole at the portion thereof to the rear andcentrally with respect to the engaging ends of the grab hook, said lever having the, portion thereof disposed outwardly of its eye notched, a removable platform received in the notch, a sheave whee-l supported from the rear end. of the lever, and a cable trained around said sheave wheel. 7

' In'testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES L. TURNER. 

